Appendix LXXIII.

Appendix LXXIII.

STATEMENT by JOHN FORSYTH, Esq., Balnagown Estates Office,

PARKHILL, N.B., November 26, 1883.

Lord Napier asked me at Dingwall what increase of rent Mr George Anderson paid for Kincardine and Ardcbornie when he became tenant of these farms. I send with this a statement which shows the rent the late Dr Gordon paid for Kincardine and Ardchomie, also the rents paid by Dr Gordon's sub-tenants to him, with their names. It shows also the rent at which Mr Anderson took Kincardine and Ardchronie, and the rents now paid by the late Dr Gordon's sub-tenants direct to the Balnagown estate. The statement also shows that all of Dr Gordon's tenants are still on the property, with the exception of Alexander M'Lean. He left of his own free will, to prosecute his trade of shoemaker to Bonar village, and as the place he vacated was in the middle of the arable land, it was included in the let to Mr Anderson. Besides the rents paid by Dr Gordon's sub-tenants, they paid him poor-rates, but only those now paying rents of £4, or above, pay
rates.

The statement sent shows the increase of rent when Mr Anderson became tenant of Kincardine and Ardchomie to be £10, 8s. 6d.; it also shows that the crofters' rents were reduced considerably. The rent paid by Mr Anderson for Kincardine and Ardchronie is now higher than when his lease commenced, but this is caused by changes since then. There is also an increase of rent on Badvoon, held by Mr Anderson, of £15, but there are no crofters on the farm ; it is solely a sheep farm.

JOHN FORSYTH.

Rent paid by the late Dr Gordon for Kincardine and Ardchronie ; also for Meal Mill-
Kincardine and Ardchronie rent: £115
Meal Mill: £50
Subtotal: £165

Rents paid by Dr Gordon's sub-tenants to him, with their names:
Kenneth M'Nab: £4, 14s
Alexander Campbell: £4, 15s
Finlay Macrae: £2
Alexander Fraser: £10
Ann Macgregor: £0, 10s
John M'Leod: £4, 4s
Donald Ross ' Gow,': £5
Alexander Ross: £1
Janet Ross ' Callum: £1
David Ross: £2
William M'Kay: £1
Alexander M'Lean: £6
David Murray, for Meal Mill: £37
TOTAL £79, 3s 0d

Rent at which Mr George Anderson, Bonar, became tenant of Kincardine and Ardchronie, but not including Meal Mill: £108

Rents now paid by Dr Gordon's sub-tenants direct to Balnagown:
Kenneth M'Nab: £4, 14s
Alexander Campbell: £4, 5s
Finlay Macrae: £1, 10s
Alexander Fraser: £8, 15s
Ann Macgregor: £0, 5s
John M'Leod: £3, 15s 6d
Donald Ross ' Gow,': £3, 4s
Alexander Ross: £1
Janet Ross ' Callum: £1
David Ross: £1, 10s
William M'Kay: £0, 10s
David Murray, for Meal Mill: £37
TOTAL: £67, 8s 6d

Add Mr George Anderson's rent, as above: £108
Subtotal: £175, 8s 6d

Total increase of rent on let of farm and crofts: £10, 8s 6d